According to Britannica, quality of life is the degree to which an individual is healthy, comfortable, and able to participate in or enjoy life events. There are 8+1 dimensions of quality of life – Material living conditions (income, consumption and material conditions), Productive or main activity, Health, Education, Leisure and social interactions, Economic security and physical safety, Governance and basic rights, Natural and living environment, and overall experience of life.
Data of Quality of Life by States
The 50 states in the US is ranked through these dimensions:
- Washington
- Minnesota
- Utah
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maryland
- Virginia
- Massachusetts
- Nebraska
- Colorado
- Wisconsin
- New Jersey
- Florida
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- Idaho
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- California
- South Dakota
- Connecticut
- Kansas
- Delaware
- Hawaii
- New York
- Rhode Island
- Oregon
- Missouri
- Montana
- Tennessee
- Wyoming
- Maine
- Michigan
- Arizona
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Nevada
- Texas
- Ohio
- Kentucky
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- New Mexico
- West Virginia
- Mississippi
- Alabama
- Louisiana
The research in quality of life distinguishes between subjective and objective quality of life. The main purpose of this measurement is for community development. A state’s social, health, economic and environmental situation can be seen through this measurement. It is the product of the interplay between these indicators.
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